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Ester vs Aspirinate - What's the difference?

ester | aspirinate |

As nouns the difference between ester and aspirinate

is that ester is (organic chemistry) a compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water it contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom while aspirinate is (organic compound) any salt or ester of aspirin.

ester

English

(wikipedia ester)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * esterification * esterify * jojoba ester * silicon ester

    Anagrams

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    aspirinate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any salt or ester of aspirin.

    • Synonyms

    * acetylsalicylate * acetyl salicylate

    Derived terms

    * aluminium aspirinate * copper aspirinate * zinc aspirinate